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Canadian Carrie Pattison (1900-2011) Validated as Supercentenarian
Carrie Pattison was a validated Canadian supercentenarian who died in 2011 at the age of 111. She was once the oldest known living person in Ontario. Carrie Elizabeth Pattison, born Carrie Elizabeth...
Alaska’s Oldest Person, Louise Thompson, Turns 110
The oldest living resident of Alaska in the United States, Mrs. Louise Thompson, celebrated her 110th birthday on June 7th at Pikes Landing Restaurant. She was surrounded by her friends and family....
Finland’s Oldest Resident, Helvi Kissala, dies at 110
Mänttä-Vilppula, Pirkanmaa Region — The oldest living person in Finland, Mrs. Helvi Kissala, passed away on June 12th, at the age of 110 years, 230 days. Her passing was first reported by Iltalehti....
Okinawa Prefecture’s Oldest Resident, Shizuko Kiyuna, turns 112
The oldest living resident of Japan's Okinawa Prefecture, Mrs. Shizuko Kiyuna, celebrated her 112th birthday on June 10th in the town of Chatan. Mrs. Kiyuna was born in Shimoseido, Chatan Town,...
Vincent Dransfield is the United States’s Oldest Validated American-born Man at 110
LongeviQuest is pleased to confirm that Vincent Dransfield is now the United States's oldest known living American-born man. He is also currently the oldest known living man in the state of New...
Quantifying the Qualitative: Applying Lessons from Supercentenarians
There are many strategies to perform scientific research, but basically it boils down to two different approaches: quantitative research and qualitative research. These two approaches are quite...
New Validation: Kate Lowenthal (1898-2009) of the United States
Kate Lowenthal was a validated American supercentenarian who was among the oldest living people in the state of Florida. Kate Lowenthal was born on 9 October 1898 in New York City. At age 14, she...
World’s Third-Oldest Person, Irmã Inah of Brazil, turns 116
The oldest living person in Brazil, as well as the world's third-oldest living person, Inah Canabarro Lucas (known as Irmã Inah), celebrated her 116th birthday on June 8th. Irmã Inah was born in Sao...